| Col. |
abbreviation of "Colonel," in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines, a rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general (used in a proper name). |
| col |
a pass or gap between mountains. |
| col-1 |
together; with; jointly. |
| col-2 |
variant of colo-. |
| COLA |
an adjustment in wages or payments, or an automatic schedule of such adjustments, based on changes in the cost of living (acronym for "cost of living adjustment"). |
| cola1 |
any of various sweet carbonated beverages made from kola nuts and other ingredients. |
| cola2 |
a plural form of colon. |
| colander |
a perforated, bowl-shaped container, often with legs, used to drain food. |
| colchicine |
a poisonous alkaloid used to cause chromosome doubling in experiments and as medicine for gout. |
| colchicum |
any of various plants of the lily family, usu. blooming in the fall; autumn crocus. [2 definitions] |
| cold |
having a body temperature below normal. [7 definitions] |
| cold-blooded |
of animals such as fishes and reptiles, having blood whose temperature is dependent upon the temperature outside the organism. (Cf. warm-blooded.) [3 definitions] |
| cold chisel |
a handleless chisel made of tempered steel with a sharpened edge, used for cutting unheated metal. |
| cold cream |
a semisolid cosmetic emulsion applied to moisturize, smooth, or cleanse the skin. |
| cold cuts |
slices of various meats, meat products, and cheeses, served at room temperature. |
| cold duck |
a beverage made of an equal mixture of champagne and sparkling burgundy. |
| cold frame |
an unheated box, usu. with a glass top, used outdoors for protecting plants from the cold. |
| cold front |
the advancing edge of a mass of cold dense air as it displaces warmer air. |
| cold-hearted |
without kindness or sympathy. |
| cold pack |
a treatment involving the application of a cold sheet or ice pack to a patient's body, to reduce swelling or relieve pain. [2 definitions] |
| cold shoulder |
a deliberate display of unresponsiveness or indifference, intended as a snub. |